Students in the program are required to complete the general education requirements, the requirements specific to the liberal arts degree they wish to obtain (except for the tutorial), and the engineering core courses listed below.
14 core courses, including: |
| CHM 105 |
General Chemistry |
3 Credits |
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This course covers the same material as Chemistry 107 below, but is specifically structured for students who have had little or no previous chemistry experience, or who need extra help with algebraic problem solving. Three hours of lecture and one hour of recitation per week.
Prerequisite(s): Co-requisite: CHM 109 |
| CHM 107 |
Chemistry I |
3 Credits |
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This course begins with a study of atomic structure, then expands to cover chemical naming, patterns of reactivity, thermochemistry, the interaction of light and matter, atomic orbitals, ionic and covalent bonding, and molecular shapes. This class concludes with an introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): Co-requisite: CHM 109 |
| CHM 108 |
Chemistry II |
3 Credits |
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The second semester of general chemistry continues exploring the structure, properties, and bonding of atoms and molecules, with emphasis on the physical characteristics of gases, liquids, solids and solutions, chemical equilibria, thermodynamics, and kinetics. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): CHM 105 or 107. Co-requisite: CHM 110. |
| CHM 109 |
Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 Credits |
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Introduction to the basic experimental procedures and laboratory techniques in chemistry. Experiments are correlated with the lectures in Chemistry 105 and Chemistry 107. Three hours of laboratory per week.
Additional Fee(s): Laboratory fee. |
| CHM 110 |
Chemistry II Laboratory |
1 Credits |
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Continued introduction to the basic experimental procedures and laboratory techniques in chemistry. Experiments are correlated with lectures in Chemistry 108. Three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite(s): Co-requisite: CHM 108.
Additional Fee(s): Laboratory fee. |
| CMP 202 |
Introduction to Programming |
3 Credits |
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An introduction to programming using C++ for students with no previous computer programming experience. Includes introduction to algorithms and object-oriented programming techniques. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): CMP 140 or permission of the instructor |
| MTH 151 |
Calculus I |
4 Credits |
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This is the first course in the calculus sequence. Topics include differential and integral calculus for algebraic and trigonometric functions with applications. Three hours of class per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 105 and 106, or MTH 108, or equivalent. |
| MTH 152 |
Calculus II |
4 Credits |
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This is the second course in the calculus sequence. Topics include differential and integral calculus for the transcendental functions, advanced methods of integration, and infinite sequences and series. Four hours of class per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 151 |
| MTH 221 |
Linear Algebra |
3 Credits |
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Topics include finite dimensional vector spaces, geometry of R, linear functions, systems of linear equations, and theory of matrices and determinants. Three hours of class per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 152 |
| MTH 222 |
Multivariate and Vector Calculus |
3 Credits |
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An introduction to multivariate calculus using vector spaces, partial differentiation and multiple integration, calculus of vector functions, applications to extremum problems, and differential equations. Three hours of class per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 152 |
| MTH 241 |
Differential Equations |
3 Credits |
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Introduction to differential equations. Topics include first-order and linear equations, systems of equations, series solutions, and Laplace transform methods with computer-aided study of numerical solutions, and introduction to partial differential equations, and Fourier series. Three hours of class per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 222 |
| PHY 251 |
Principles of Physics I |
4 Credits |
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Introduction to the concepts, laws, and structure of physics. This is the first course in a calculus-based sequence that focuses on classical mechanics. Topics include vector analysis, kinematics, Newton’s laws, work, conservation of energy and momentum, collisions, gravity, harmonic motion, and wave phenomena.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite: MTH 151. |
| PHY 252 |
Principles of Physics II |
4 Credits |
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Introduction to the concepts, laws, and structure of physics. The second course in a calculus-based physics sequence. Topics include thermodynamics, fluids, electricity, circuit analysis, magnetism, Maxwell’s equations, properties of light, and optics. Four hours of class per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 251 |
| PHY 255 |
Physics Laboratory I |
1 Credits |
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Experimental techniques of classical mechanical physics. Three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 251
Additional Fee(s): Laboratory fee.
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| PHY 256 |
Physics Laboratory II |
1 Credits |
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Experimental techniques of classical physics with applications to electricity, magnetism, sound, and optics. Three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: PHY 252.
Additional Fee(s): Laboratory fee. |
For students accepted and enrolled in an approved engineering program, the senior tutorial and final Chatham
residence requirement are waived. Students who have completed all other degree requirements for the bachelor’s
degree are awarded a Chatham degree upon the successful completion of their first year at the engineering school
and the accumulation of 120 credit hours.
To gain admission into the program, a student must successfully complete the first year at Chatham with a 3.0
GPA. By the end of the second year, a student should apply to the engineering school in which she plans to complete the final two years of the program. She must have a 3.0 GPA in her engineering core courses and a 2.5 GPA overall; however, higher GPA standards may exist in particular departments at particular engineering schools. A faculty member coordinates the program and advises all participating or interested students.
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